Application of pharmaceutical drug delivery for biological control of the common brushtail possum in New Zealand: A review

Wildlife Research

Volumn 33, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 679-689

  McDowell, A ^a   McLeod, B J ^b   Rades, T ^a   Tucker, I G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b INVERMAY AGRICULTURAL CENTRE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOCONTROL AGENT; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; DRUG; MARSUPIAL; PEPTIDE; PEST SPECIES; PROTEIN;

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; PHALANGERIDAE; TRICHOSURUS; TRICHOSURUS VULPECULA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 33845735938     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR06028     Document Type: Review

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